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Well, this turned out to be an epic gift guide! I wanted to round up some good gift picks for the fellows in our lives, but the truth is that I own (or want) a bunch of these things myself. Ha. These gorgeous and useful things just happen to be great designs that a lot of the men AND women in my life would be psyched to be gifted. I hope it helps! More GIFT IDEAS.

I really wanted to put together a gift guide with dreamy items that feel transportive and magical for you and your best girls. We’re all spending a lot of our days fighting the good fight for our future while trying to just be functioning humans — it’s a lot. Here are a bunch of things — with varying price points — that I find happy-making for those times when you take a breath and mentally float away in the clouds for a while. More GIFT IDEAS.

As you may have already noticed, I’m a big fan of the stars, the moon, mysteries of outer space, AND shades of blue. Of course this exclusive Le Creuset dream collection featuring a blackened blue and swirling stars would have to be released right after I finally purchased my first dutch oven. OF COURSE. The cute dutch oven with stars is only available in the 4.5 quart size and it’s not in the budget right now, unfortunately. I’ll just keep ogling it while I consider one of the other pieces in the black blue Cosmos hue, like that glorious Cosmos 9qt Round Dutch Oven. There are some sweet ceramic pieces, like the Cosmos French Press and Cosmos Mugs, that are mighty tempting as well. More HERE.

Hi, friends! How are you holding up? It’s such a joy to be out and about and see and experience the smiling faces and kindness from Portland shops, designers, baristas, and waitstaff. This time of year can be stressful and adding to it in leaps and bounds is our country’s political crisis. I encourage you all to get out there in our community and resist corporate greed by frequenting our city’s phenomenal small businesses. It is good for the heart and our community to remind each other that we have each other’s backs. It feels like a break and it feels therapeutic AND it’s still fighting the good fight against the powers that be. Plus, a lot of these events have wine. Love to you! xo Jen

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♥ Get 25% off all the jewels at ORU with code: BIRTHDAYLOVE now thru 12/3/17.

♥ Get 15% off at Tilde with code HKWINTER now through 12/4. Stop by Tilde at 7919 SE 13th Ave!

♥ Friday, December 1 (5PM to 9PM) & Saturday, December 2 (10AM to 3PM). Make your way to the huge Give Good Gift holiday market at Union/Pine! The annual event is free and open to the public and features gift-focused vendors at varied price points for everyone. There’s a great roster of designers, shops, food carts, a festive bar with holiday drinks, photos with Santa, a festive bar, and the Santa photo booth! Come shop lovely things from Altar PDX, Bee Local, Bridge & Burn, Cargo Inc of Portland, Chariot, Chicken And Guns, Field Trip, Goodwell + Co., Jacobsen Salt Co., Juniper Ridge, Leeward Northwest Surf & Sea, Made You Look, MadeHere PDX, New Deal Distillery, Nineteen27 S’mores, North of West, Parachute Portland, PRIMITIVEFORMS, Project Object, Seaworthy, Shop Serra, Snow Peak, The Wild Unknown, The Yo Store, and Worn Path. Give Good Gift is at Union/Pine located at 525 SE Pine St. MORE INFO.

♥ Friday, December 1 from 6PM to 9PM. Stop by the shops at 811 E. Burnside for the First Friday Holiday Open House event — lots of the shops will be having sales, trunk shows, art openings, beautiful new designs, and fun parties! MORE INFO.

♥ Friday, December 1 (4PM to 11PM), Saturday December 2 (4PM to 11PM) & Sunday December 3 (11AM to 4PM). Come out to the Central Eastside Industrial District for Portland Night Market! Enjoy a free, 3-day shopping and eating event with 175+ makers, merchants, cafes and restaurants. Roam around the beautiful industrial warehouse area and meet lots of great people. Portland Night Market is located at 100 SE Alder St. MORE INFO.

♥ Saturday, December 2 from 10AM to 6PM. Stop by the big Tilde Holiday Sale! You will get 15% off everything in the shop. Plus, lots of fun things happening in the neighborhood. And they’ll wrap everything up with a bow! Tilde is located at 7919 SE 13th Ave. MORE INFO.

♥ Saturday, December 2 from 1PM to 4PM. Come to the Local Artist Holiday Pop-Up at Porch Light! Shop lovely handmade treasures from Taiga Press, Amy Olsen, Jesseca McCloskey, and Keiran Best. Plus there will be holiday treats, bubbly, and hot tea from T Project. Porch Light is located at 225 NW 11th Ave. MORE INFO.

♥ Saturday, December 2. 10AM to 4PM. Spend some time over in Sellwood and Westmoreland for the fun Decemberville event! There is great shopping and eating going on during Decemberville and there will be discounts from dozens of shops and restaurants, Santa photos, pet photos, crafts and experiences for kids and grownups, face painting, and music. There is a free movie to start the day at 10AM, free double decker bus rides to get around the neighborhood and lots more! MORE INFO.

♥ Saturday, December 2 & Sunday, December 3. 10AM to 4PM each day. Make sure to pop by the Prairie Underground Annual Sample Sale! There will be hhundreds of sales samples or factory seconds from the last five years including dresses, high stretch denim, sweatshirts and outerwear marked from 50% to 70% off and this is the only time of the year these items are available. Please note that there are only group fitting rooms. The Prairie Underground Sample Sale will be at 723 N. Tillamook St. MORE INFO.

♥ Wednesday, December 6 from 6PM to 8PM. Stop by WM Goods for their 2nd Anniversary! Enjoy beer, wine, cocktails, music, amazing snacks, and good times. Plus, 15% off in the shop! WM Goods is located at 1136 SW Alder St. MORE INFO.

♥ Thursday, December 7 from 12PM to 7PM. Make your way to the Jane’s Vanity Holiday Soirée! Come treat yourself to stunning, luxurious Jane’s Vanity lingerie, loungewear and accessories, beautiful bespoke florals from Spellbound Flowers, luxe high-end fragrances from Fumerie Parfumerie, and jewels from Elysium Jewelry. There will be lovely personal shoppers to help you pick out the perfect items and even a gift wrapping service. Plus, you can count on them to have wine, cocktails, garment models, and live music. Get a little time in for yourself during holiday madness. The Holiday Soirée will take place at The Cleaners at Ace Hotel, 403 SW 10th Ave. MORE INFO.

♥ Friday, December 8. 5PM to 9PM. Come out for the Shop Late Williams event on N. Williams with lots of lovely businesses. 20% OFF, treats, drinks and fun! Ink & Peat, Lark Press, MyOptic, Spielwerk Toys, Queen Bee, Barre3 and Workshop Vintage are all participating. The shops are all on N. Williams Ave between Beech and Mason and there’s accessories, apparel, home decor, apothecary, kids, fitness, paper goods, vintage finds, and eyewear! Plus, everyone has bites and sips and there will be free gift wrapping happening over at Queen Bee. Follow @inkandpeat on Instagram for shop updates!

♥ Thursday, December 14 from 6PM to 8:30PM. Get over to Project Object where they are hosting Patch & Present — an evening with Tuesday Bassen and Zig Zag Patch Co. to help raise money for Rose Haven, a women’s shelter in Portland. Jane from Zig Zag Patch Co. will embroider custom denim stockings and Tuesday will be selling some of her amazing new merchandise. Plus, light food and drinks will be provided. Project Object is located at 2502 NE Sandy Blvd. MORE INFO.

♥ Saturday, December 16. 2PM to 5PM. $25. It’s time for some self-care and the Holiday DIY Beauty Bar at Project Object! Join T and her crew with a wondrous Kore Herbal Alchemy Workshop! Treat yourself to learning how to make some lovely beauty products with Korie then make them forever for yourself and as sweet gifts for friends and loved ones for the holidays. Let Korie show you how to make beauty products for yourself and create personal gifts to give to your loved ones for the holidays! Make your own herbal bath soaks, botanical sugar scrubs, and clay + floral face masks for $25! Project Object is located at 2502 NE Sandy Blvd. Purchase TICKETS HERE.

♥ Sunday, December 17. 1PM to 2PM. $50. Come out for the Recipes for Self-care Workshop! During this hour long class, you will be guided to create lovely products for the skin and spirit that help to center, harmonize and restore balance to your daily life. Project Object is located at 2502 NE Sandy Blvd. Purchase TICKETS HERE.

♥ CHRISTMAS TREES. If you want to wander up into the mountains and pick out a beautiful tree for your home this year, I still can’t recommend Christmas Mountain Trees enough! The farm opens for the season on Friday, November 24! This will be our fifth year and you can’t help but feel relaxed and happy the whole time. Just make sure you go all the way to the right place — there are a couple imposter farms along the way. Just follow the signs to Christmas Mountain where they have shaking, bailing, and help strapping to your car! Christmas Mountain is located at 25470 NW Dixie Mountain Rd. in Scappoose, OR. MORE INFO.

♥ Now through December 31. Advanced reservations required. YAY! This is so fun to experience. The very lovely Afternoon Tea at Portland’s Hotel deLuxe is happening daily. Come enjoy special holiday teas, delectable tea sandwiches, warm scones with clotted cream and preserves, tartlets, dainty pastries, festive sweets, holiday-inspired, tea-infused cocktails, champagne, and more! 90 minutes of bliss AND complimentary parking. Hotel deLuxe and Gracie’s are located at 729 SW 15th Ave. MORE INFO.

PHOTOS:WM Goods is having their 2nd anniversary party on December 6 — and everyone is invited! Details above.

SAY, WHAT? Yep — this is the last Sundaze Collective market of the year. Come down this Sunday to The Cleaners at Ace Hotel for a holiday shopping bonanza with 15 of Portland’s local designers and shops bringing their fantastic wares for you to shop. ‘Tis the season to support small businesses and these fine folks will be bringing in their best clothing, jewelry, accessories, bags, shoes, ceramics, textiles, art, apothecary, home goods, vintage, fun stuff for kids, yummy baked goods, and lots more. ♥

THE YO! STORE: Sarah’s amazing Portland shop offers gorgeous jewels, bags, stellar home goods, wonderful apothecary goods, the cutest stuff for babies and kids, and ace vintage clothing pieces that work beautifully when paired with modern designs or layered with more standout vintage. Location: 935 NW 19TH AVE. MORE THE YO! STORE.

TIRO TIRO: Teresa makes amazing architectural and sculptural jewelry from her Portland studio. For the holidays, she has created a bunch of elegant, statement earrings that burst with joy and will definitely get noticed. She’ll be bringing lots of gorgeous pieces for sure! MORE TIRO TIRO.

LAUREN WINTER: This local lady is making some of my favorite clothing in town! Beautiful textiles, designs that move and a dreamy new spring collection. MORE LAUREN WINTER.

SWEETHEART BAKERY: Anna Henrie Henricks is known for her stunning floral festooned cakes, tarts, squares, meringues, and other scrumptious treats. Follow @sweetheartstjohns to see her dreamy creations and pop-up dates. YUM. MORE SWEETHEART BAKERY.

KATE TOWERS: Kate is treating her fans to a beautiful new collection outside of her highly sought after custom design work. The new collection is full of accessible and fun made to order styles. MORE KATE TOWERS.

SEAWORTHY: Marisa’s jewelry is thoughtful and elegant and looks stunning on its own or layered with multiple Seaworthy pieces and other beloved designs that you already own. MORE SEAWORTHY.

INTENTIONALLY BLANK: Ty McBride and his team at “Intentionally _______.” endeavors to create “hyper wearable footwear”, which fit into many of personal style spectrums and delivers style and value. The company has created a large following who love their nods to the minimal and touches of visual irony. MORE INTENTIONALLY BLANK SHOES.

IAMTHAT SHOP: A slice of heaven for vintage lovers looking for wearable, interesting pieces. They really know how to style and layer a vintage look to make it beautifully modern and relevant. Location: 3623 SE Hawthorne Blvd MORE IAMTHAT SHOP.

M. BUENO POTTERY: Mariella is a mostly, self-taught ceramicist living in Olympia, Washington. She fell in love with the craft after a career change enabled her to take a wheel throwing ceramics class. She likes to keep her work affordable enough so that the pieces are things you can use every day. MORE M. BUENO POTTERY

11:11 SUPPLY: Paloma, Ursula, and the 11:11 Supply crew run a shop focused on modern office supplies and organizational tools designed to boost productivity and happiness in your daily tasks. They want to help you learn how to utilize everyday essentials to craft a lovelier, more badass life lived with intention. MORE 11:11 SUPPLY.

SARAH WERTZBERGER: Sarah is an artist and designer with a multidisciplinary studio practice based in textiles, ceramics and painting. Her designs are grounded in playfulness, intuition and the joy of color. With an irreverent and experimental approach, Sarah seeks unexpected outcomes in color and form. She currently works as a material designer and teaches hand and digital weaving at Oregon College of Art and Craft. MORE SARAH WERTZBERGER.

Each month brings a rotating selection of incredibly talented local merchants to fill The Cleaners space — thanks to some stellar coordinating by lovely Sarah Radcliffe from The Yo! Store! If you don’t live in Portland, make it part of your travel plans and meet some of our finest locals. MORE INFO.

➔SUBMISSIONS FOR FUTURE 2018 SUNDAZE VENDORS WELCOME!
If you want to get in on the fun or know someone who should, just contact Sarah Radcliffe {sundazecollectivepdx@gmail.com} to submit the relevant details about your designs or your little shop that you’d like to showcase at an upcoming Sundaze Collective event.